关于圣诞节英语资料3篇

1/10关于圣诞节英语资料3篇圣诞节英语资料1theoriginofchristmaschristmasday-december25-whichcelebratesthebirthofjesuschrist，thefounderofthechristianreligion，isthebiggestandbest-lovedholidayintheunitedstates.accordingtothebible，theholybookofchristians，goddecidedtoallowhisonlyson，jesuschrist，tobeborntoahumanmotherandliveonearthsothatpeoplecouldunderstandgodbetterandlearntolovegodandeachothermore.christmas-meaningcelebrationofchrist-honorsthetimewhenjesuswasborntoayoungjewishwomanmary.marywasengagedtobemarriedtojoseph，acarpenter，butbeforetheycametogether，shewasfoundtobewithchild.becausejoseph，herhusband，wasarighteousmananddidnotwanttoexposehertopublicdisgrace，hehadinmindtodivorceherquietly.butafterhehadconsideredthis，anangelofthelordappearedtohiminadreamandsaid，donotbeafraidtotakemaryhome2/10asyourwife，becausewhatisconceivedinherisfromtheholyspirit.shewillgivebirthtoason，andyouaretogivehimthenamejesus，becausehewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.althoughtheexactdateofthebirthofjesusnearlyyearsagoisnotknown，thecalendaronthesupposeddatedividesalltimeinto(beforechrist)and(alatinphrase，annodomini，intheyearofourlord.)forthefirst300years，jesus’birthdaywascelebratedondifferentdates.finally，intheyear354.churchleaderschosedecember25ashisbirthday.圣诞节英语资料2ChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.NooneknowstheexactdateofChrist'sbirth,butmostChristiansobserveChristmasonDecember25.Onthisday,manygotochurch,wheretheytakepartinspecialreligiousservices.DuringtheChristmasseason,theyalsoexchangegiftsanddecoratetheirhomeswithholly,mistletoe,andChristmastrees.ThewordChristmascomesfromCristesmaesse,anearlyEnglishphrasethatmeansMassofChrist.ThestoryofChristmascomeschieflyfromtheGospelsofSaintLuke3/10andSaintMatthewintheNewTestament.ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivals(parades)withfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchprocessionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.ManyofthesetraditionsbeganwiththeMesopotamiancelebrationofNewYears.TheMesopotamiansbelievedinmanygods,andastheirchiefgod-Marduk.EachyearaswinterarriveditwasbelievedthatMardukwoulddobattlewiththemonstersofchaos.ToassistMardukinhisstruggletheMesopotamiansheldafestivalfortheNewYear.ThiswasZagmuk,theNewYear'sfestivalthatlastedfor12days.ThePersiansandtheBabylonianscelebratedasimilarfestivalcalledtheSacaea.Partofthatcelebrationincludedtheexchangingofplaces,theslaveswouldbecomethemastersandthemastersweretoobey.TheancientGreeksheldafestivalsimilartothatoftheZagmuk/SacaeafestivalstoassisttheirgodKronos4/10whowouldbattlethegodZeusandhisTitans.TheRoman'scelebratedtheirgodSaturn.TheirfestivalwascalledSaturnaliawhichbeganthemiddleofDecemberandendedJanuary1st.WithcriesofJoSaturnalia!thecelebrationwouldincludemasqueradesinthestreets,bigfestivemeals,visitingfriends,andtheexchangeofgood-luckgiftscalledStrenae(luckyfruits).TheRomansdeckedtheirhallswithgarlandsoflaurelandgreentreeslitwithcandles.Againthemastersandslaveswouldexchangeplaces.JoSaturnalia!wasafunandfestivetimefortheRomans,buttheChristiansthoughtitanabominationtohonorthepagangod.TheearlyChristianswantedtokeepthebirthdayoftheirChristchildasolemnandreligiousholiday,notoneofcheerandmerrimentaswasthepaganSaturnalia.SomelegendsclaimthattheChristianChristmascelebrationwasinventedtocompeteagainstthepagancelebrationsofDecember.The25thwasnotonlysacredtotheRomansbutalsothePersianswhosereligionMithraismwasoneofChristianity'smainrivalsatthattime.TheChurcheventuallywassuccessfulintakingthemerriment,lights,andgiftsfromtheSaturanilia5/10festivalandbringingthemtothecelebrationofChristmas.TheexactdayoftheChristchild'sbirthhasneverbeenpinpointed.Traditionssaythatithasbeencelebratedsincetheyear98AD.In137ADtheBishopofRomeorderedthebirthdayoftheChristChildcelebratedasasolemnfeast.In350ADanotherBishopofRome,JuliusI,chooseDecember25thastheobservanceofChristmas.ThebirthofJesushadastory:InNazareth,acityofGalilee.Thevirgin'snamewasMarywasbetrothedtoJoseph.Beforetheycametogether,shewasfoundwithchildoftheHolySpirit.Josephherhusbandwasmindedtoputherawaysecretly.Whilehethoughtaboutthesethings,Gabriel,anangeloftheLordappearedtohiminadreamandtoldhimdidnotbeafraidtotakeMaryaswife.AndMarywillbringforthaSon,andheshallcallhisname,Jesus,forhewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.BeforeJesusbirths,JosephandMarycametoQuirniuswasgoverningSyria.Soallwenttoberegistered,everyonetohisowncity.JosephalsowentupoutofGalilee,outofthecityofNazareth,intoJudea,tothe6/10cityofDavid,whichiscalledBethlehem,becausehewasofthehouseandofthelineageofDavid,toberegisteredwithMary,hisbetrothedwife,whowaswithchild.Soitwasthatwhiletheywerethere,thedayswerecompletedforhertobedelivered.AndshebroughtforthherfirstbornSon,andwrappedhiminswaddlingcloths,andlaidhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoroomforthemintheinn.Andthat,ChristmasisthefeastofthenativityofJesus,ison25th,Decembereveryyear.Butnobodyknowstheactualbi